The school closure process will continue tonight as the Rainy River District School Board is expected to pass “Intent to Close” motions for three elementary schools. But while Alexander MacKenzie and Sixth Street School sub-committees both recommended closing their schools in favour of an expanded J.W. Walker, Alberton Central parents […]
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The Northern Ontario Recycle Association board and the City of Dryden are scheduled to meet with a provincial rep tomorrow in Thunder Bay to discuss NORA’s financial woes. “We made an appeal to the government for some involvement,” NORA board chair Dennis Brown, who also is the mayor of Atikokan, […]
Spring could be popping up around town any day now as pots full of crocuses go on sale this week in support of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (Northwest District). Pots with five or six imported Dutch Crocus bulbs can be picked up at the Fort Frances Volunteer […]
Although about three weeks later than expected, nominations forms are now available for the Fort Frances Chamber of Commerce’s seventh-annual business awards. “Unfortunately, we had a few delays with sponsor confirmation this year but we’re on track,” Chamber co-ordinator Dawn Booth said. “Everything is set to go as normal.” Nomination […]
An electrical problem is being blamed for a fire that destroyed the Confederation College campus in Dryden early Friday morning. “Two insurance companies are on the scene right now trying to pinpoint the specific cause,” Dryden Deputy Fire Chief Ken Kurz said this morning. “But they’re having a tough time […]
Following the positive response to the red rope lights which illuminated Scott Street during the Christmas season, the Business Improvement Area is looking to stick with the idea year-round. Clear rope lights likely will be wrapped around 30 lights poles on the 100-300 blocks of Scott Street shortly. “Everybody [on […]
Classes at Confederation College here were cancelled Friday after an early-morning fire destroyed the campus in Dryden. “From people I’ve talked to there, they weren’t able to save anything,” Don Lovisa, local campus manager, said Friday morning. Lovisa was awakened by a phone call at 5:45 a.m., informing him a […]
Scotsmen from across the district will wear their kilts and raise their glasses to Scotland’s most celebrated poet, Robbie Burns, on Saturday night at La Place Rendez-Vous. Ticket sales for the annual Robbie Burns supper have been as brisk as the winter wind on a Scot’s bare legs. Dinner chairman […]
Haul out the snowboards and skis! After five years of planning, the Little Beaver Snow Park here will open for business Friday at 4 p.m. The snow park, owned and operated by Bob Hamilton, is located on Balsam Street off McIrvine Road (near the landfill site) Snowboarders and skiers will […]
“We can do this nice, or nasty.” These were some of the first words Dr. Pete Sarsfield, CEO and medical officer of health of the Northwestern Health Unit, said Saturday as he encouraged delegates at the Rainy River District Municipal Association’s annual meeting to establish anti-smoking bylaws in their communities. […]
The Town of Fort Frances will take the next step to getting a proposed remand centre here after approving a draft proposal presented by consultants Sandy Baroudi and Gerry Pisarzowski of the Toronto-based Advisory Services//GPA. “We have to move to forward on this so we can have a maintenance of […]
The contract to construct the River Walk Condominium project on Front Street could be awarded today and then presented at tonight’s public meeting, Fort Frances CAO Bill Naturkach said. The deadline for bids from companies vying to build the 32-unit complex was 2 p.m. today. The Fort Frances Non-Profit Housing […]
